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by Edward Steere Quartermaster Review-May/June 1953 The American Civil War was one of those great conflicts in human history that shaped the political destinies of a continent. Assuming many aspects of a major contest between two sovereign powers, this war was in reality a violent revolution attending the creation of a nation-state of continental proportions. […]
“SUPPORTING VICTORY SINCE 1775” Dr. Isaac W. Hampton II, Quartermaster Historianwith contributions from former historians of theQuartermaster School,Dr. Leo P. Hirreland Dr. Steven E. AndersU.S. Army Quartermaster SchoolFort Lee, VA 23801 2018 Editorial edits for currency by Major General Barry Bates, USA (Ret) Origins On June 16, 1775, just two days after sanctioning the formation […]
US Army Quartermaster Corps The US Army Quartermaster Corps Honors Program was created to recognize outstanding individuals and units (both past and present) who have helped fulfill the Corps’ mission in very special ways, or who have brought known credit to the Corps over the course of its long and proud history. The Quartermaster Hall […]
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by Edward Steere Quartermaster Review, November – December 1953 As aptly stated by Quartermaster General M. I. Ludington in 1899, the return of Spanish American War dead from Cuba and Puerto Rico for private burial by their relatives, or for reinterment at public cost in a national cemetery, was probably without precedent in world history. […]
COLONEL LLOYD L. COBB, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster Review May-June 1946 MORE than 32,000 officers, officer cadets, and key enlisted personnel were trained at The Quartermaster School between July 1,1940, and December 3, 1945. In this four-and-a-half-year period The Quartermaster School transformed the army storekeeper and lawyer into a soldier, who knew how to protect himself and […]
Introduction and article extracted from https://www.historynet.com/red-ball-express/?r INTRODUCTION During WW II, advances toward the enemy often ran allied troops painfully short of supplies. Armies without food to feed the soldiers or medical supplies to mend the injured as well as guns without bullets would soon bring the best trained Army to its knees. To ensure that […]
1st Lt. Don L. Thrapp, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster Review May-June 1946 MOST people think a Quartermaster has about; as much business in a combat outfit as a steer in a breeding corral, but the QMC is a diversified outfit and its members sometimes find themselves dodging articles other than the proverbial bale of hay. You take […]
Major Howard McCyostFebruary 1920Quartermaster Service News Reprinted in the Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – March 1988 Water purification during and after World War I Wholesome drinking water has become recognized as one of the important elements entering into the conduct of warfare. Water is used for such a variety of purposes that it is absolutely necessary […]
General Doriot was born on September 24, 1899 in Paris, France and died June 2, 1987. He served as an Artillery Officer with the French Army in World War I, then graduated from the University of Paris in 1920. He came to the United States in 1921 and attended the Harvard Business School. In 1926 […]
The intent of this webpage is to provide a short overview of significant historical events in Army Quartermaster history. Because this page is a work in progress, there are sure to be some omissions and errors. Send your comments to [email protected]. 1775-83The Quartermaster Department of the Revolutionary War was a small organization responsible for supply […]
Quartermaster Review-May/June 1946 Graves Registration search and recovery operations after World War II Note: At the time this article was written the term Graves Registration was used for what is now call Mortuary Affairs. The most intensive search in history is being conducted on the far-flung battlefields of World War II. Identification and proper burial […]
by LT Nick Overby Quartermaster Professional Bulletin-Winter 1992 “War is Hell” – the famous quote attributed to Major General William T. Sherman – was an understatement for the time and a reality for the soldiers of the Civil War. Unfortunately, historians and others have primarily highlighted the tactics of war without considering the logistics. In […]
Major General Robert M. Littlejohn–Chief Quartermaster in the ETO Dr. Steven E. Anders Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Autumn 1993 Logistics-once defined simply as “gitten stuff” –entails what many perceive as the unglamorous side of war. Its successes are often taken for granted, while even the slightest failure is deemed unpardonable. General Brehon B. Somervell, head […]
Edward Steere Quartermaster Review, March-April 1953 Congress provided the legal sanction for creation of a national cemeterial system by authorizing President Lincoln in the Act of July 17, 1862, “to purchase cemetery grounds … to be used as a national cemetery for soldiers who shall have died in the service of the country.” In accordance […]
